Human Dimension Implementation Meeting CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY Warsaw, 21 September - 2 October 2015 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... 2 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................ 6 II. PARTICIPATION.................................................................................................. 12 III. RAPPORTEURS’ REPORTS .............................................................................. 14 Working Session 1: Fundamental freedoms I ................................................................ 14 Working Session 2: Challenges to the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms and human rights in the age of new information and communication technologies, including the respect for privacy ..................................................................................... 16 Working Session 3: Challenges to the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms and human rights in the age of new information and communication technologies, including the respect for privacy (continued) ................................................................. 18 Working Session 4: Fundamental freedoms I (continued) ............................................ 22 Working Session 5: Tolerance and non-discrimination I ............................................. 24 Working Session 6: Independence of the judicial system, with a particular focus on accountavility and integrity of judges and prosecutors ................................................. 27 Working Session 7: Independence of the judicial system, with a particular focus on accountavility and integrity of judges and prosecutors (continued) ............................ 30 Working Session 8: Rule of law ....................................................................................... 33 Working Session 9: Democratic institutions ................................................................... 37 Working Session 10: Fundamental freedoms II ............................................................ 39 Working Session 11: Humanitarian issuesand other commitments ............................ 42 Working Session 12: Combating hate crimes and ensuring effective protection against discrimination ....................................................................................................... 48 Working Session 13: Combating hate crimes and ensuring effective protection against discrimination (continued) ............................................................................................... 50 Working Session 14: Tolerance and non-discrimination II ......................................... 52 Working Session 15: Fundamental freedoms II (continued) ....................................... 55 Working Session 16: Tolerance and non-discrimination I (continued) ....................... 58 Working Session 17: Tolerance and non-discrimination II (continued) ..................... 62 Working Session 18: Discussion of human dimension activities (with special emphasis on project work) ................................................................................................................ 65 IV. COMPILATION OF WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS* ............................. 68 Opening plenary session ................................................................................................... 68 Recommendations to participating States ..................................................................................... 68 Recommendations to the OSCE .................................................................................................... 68 Working session 1: Fundamental freedoms I, including: Address by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media; Freedom of expression, free media and information ........................................................................................................................ 68 Recommendations to participating States ..................................................................................... 69 Recommendations to the OSCE: ................................................................................................... 71 2 Working session 2 (specifically selected topic): Challenges to the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms and human rights in the age of new information and communication technologies, including the respect for privacy ................................... 71 Recommendations to participating States ..................................................................................... 72 Recommendations to the OSCE: ................................................................................................... 73 Working session 3 (specifically selected topic): Challenges to the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms and human rights in the age of new information and communication technologies, including the respect for privacy (continued) ............... 73 Recommendations to participating States ..................................................................................... 73 Side Event: Extinguishing the Flame of Propaganda with Media Freedom and Pluralism (Tuesday, 22 Sep, 08:00) ................................................................................. 74 Recommendations to participating States ..................................................................................... 74 Working session 4: Fundamental freedoms I (continued), including: Freedom of peaceful assembly and association; National human rights institutions and the role of civil society in the protection of human rights; Human rights education .................... 75 Recommendations to participating States ..................................................................................... 76 Recommendations to the OSCE chairmanship.............................................................................. 84 Recommendations to the OSCE institutions .................................................................................. 84 Recommendations to international organizations ......................................................................... 85 Working session 5: Tolerance and non-discrimination I, including: ........................... 85 Recommendations to participating States ..................................................................................... 85 Recommendations to the OSCE .................................................................................................... 87 Working session 6 (specifically selected topic): Independence of the judicial System, with a particular focus on accountability and integrity of judges and prosecutors .... 88 Recommendations to participating States ..................................................................................... 88 Recommendations to international organizations ......................................................................... 92 Working session 7 (specifically selected topic): Independence of the judicial System, with a particular focus on accountability and integrity of judges and prosecutors (continued) ......................................................................................................................... 92 Recommendations to participating States ..................................................................................... 92 Side event: Mechanisms to investigate torture allegations in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: Problems and solutions .......................................................................... 92 Recommendations to participating States ..................................................................................... 92 Recommendations to International Organizations ....................................................................... 94 Recommendations to NGOs .......................................................................................................... 94 Working session 8: Rule of law, including: ..................................................................... 95 Recommendations to participating States ..................................................................................... 95 Recommendations to the OSCE .................................................................................................. 101 Recommendations to International Organizations ..................................................................... 105 Recommendations to NGOs ........................................................................................................ 105 Working session 9: Democratic institutions, including: .............................................. 106 Recommendations to participating States ................................................................................... 106 Recommendations to OSCE/ODIHR ........................................................................................... 107 Side event: Implementation of the Istanbul Protocol in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan ......................................................................................................................... 108 Recommendations to participating States ................................................................................... 108 Side Event: Repressions against Russian civil society in 2015 .................................... 109 Recommendations to participating States, OSCE, international and non-governmental organisations: ............................................................................................................................